Political Science Salaries in Ohio

The average Ohio citizen earns $31,284 per year, according to the Dayton Business Journal. However, Ohio state government employees earned an average of $41,350 in 2010, with over 1000 of these employees earning over $100,000. Oddly, Ohio has the lowest percentage of citizens employed in state government of any state, at just 12 percent. The Dayton Business Journal publishes a database that includes salaries of many public employees of Ohio. In total, Ohio state government workers make about 34 percent more than their counterparts in the private sector.

Political Science Major Salary By Career in Ohio

Political Science Major Careers OH

Employment

Annual mean wage

Annual 10th percentile wage

Annual 25th percentile wage

Annual 75th percentile wage

Annual 90th percentile wage

Broadcast News Analysts

200

87230

31480

36600

111430

N/A

Lawyers

15770

113360

52800

68220

141580

N/A

Legislators

3030

30820

17240

17780

20380

69380

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

7570

46870

27630

33250

57120

71660

Political Science Teachers Postsecondary

560

87700

30570

55340

108050

149000

Political Scientists/Consultant

40

86980

52530

59620

99110

141190

Public Relations and Fundraising Managers

1910

105790

58060

72460

122690

168430

Urban and Regional Planners

530

64420

43120

52400

75940

94890

*Salary and employment data compiled by the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2015